Posted on 03/07/2011 7:46:56 AM PST by JoeProBono
Seriously, can they?
ferret: a stretch weasel.
Let ‘em have their f’n ferrets and their pot and their abortion clinics and their Marxist leaders. Bunch of freaks.
I watched a show on plastic surgery. One of the women had horrible disfiguration of her face. She said that when she was a baby her face was chewed off by her parent’s pet ferret.
Previously I never knew why California made ferrets illegal as pets.
They clearly are a danger to some.
I say legalize them. Then make the Weasel the new mascot for the California democratic party.
From what I've seen they can do those probably about as well as a cat, except a ferret never seems to develop the feline contempt and apathy. I've never owned one and I've only been in a ferret owner's home a couple of times to see the tube rats.
SAVE TEH SPORKWEASELS!
The key to training a ferret is being persistent and using repetition for short periods of time in an area free of distractions, and treats as rewards. Once they learn the trick, gradually take away the treat.
They also attack catz, which can be pretty funny. Every ferret comes with a complete large and healthy ego. They will attack just about anything, vacuum cleaners, large dogs, walls.
I'm allergic to the dander from them, or I'd probably have one just for the entertainment value.
/johnny
Another strike against them - they STINK. I don't care what anyone says, these little critters smell horrible. Yuck!
Ferrets can be taught some rudimentary commands. Where they really come into their own is rodent control. They can easily pursue mice into places where a cat can’t go, and rather than play with a mouse like a feline will, they get straight down to business.
“forcing an untold number of Californians to keep their beloved weasels hidden from the public.”
Seriously - sounds like a public lewdness charge is only one weasel away.
Colonel, USAFR
I had a pair of them once- They would be the best pet ever, if you could litter-box train them
I have heard that you can, but I was not able to. They back their butt into any corner and go there. (always in a corner, though) if you have a square room with a litter box in every corner, you should be good.
If it wasn’t for that I would get a dozen more- they are the most fun pet I ever had. I had one who would attack my leg then run away whenever I came into the room.
And they play with each other all day long. (you have to have at least two, one will be bored and cause all kinds of damage)
They get into EVERYTHING though. I found one inside my air condditioning ducts, and another on my roof, inside my stove, inside my desk drawers (no idea how it got there)
Yes. They are VERY intelligent.
I agree that they are ooodles of fun, but I was able to litter train mine, so long as the litter box was in the bathtub. Take the box out of the tub and put it on the floor and there was no deal.
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